Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent Commemoration of St. Frances of Rome, 1384-1440; devoted wife who served the poor; founded a society of women with no vows, who offered themselves to God and to the service of the poor Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/9/21 Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35

Monday of the Third Week of Lent Commemoration of St. John of God, 1495-1550; operated a religious goods store for a short time; later established a house for the sick poor; 20 years after his death, his helpers formed the Brothers Hospitallers, now a worldwide religious order Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/8/21 […]

Third Sunday of Lent Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/7/21 Gospel: John 2:13-25

Saturday of the Second Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Colette, 1380-1447; born in France, became a Franciscan tertiary, living as a solitary; left her cell in 1406 in response to a dream directing her to reform the Poor Clares; founded 17 convents with the reformed rule, and reforrmed several older convents; known […]

Friday of the Second Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. John Joseph of the Cross, 1654-1734; Franciscan, put in charge of establishing a new friary before he was even ordained; appointed novice master, guardian, and provincial; know for his humility Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/5/21 Gospel: Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46